Can sealing strip remover



1956 F. w. CHINCHOLL CAN SEALING STRIP REMOVER Filed Aug. 28, 1952 Fred W. Chine/roll INVENTOR. BY Zuni: FM

United Snares Patent CAN SEALING STRIP REMOVER Fred W. Chincholl, Topeka, KREES.

Application August 28, 1952, Serial No. 306,864

2 Claims. (Cl. 220-52) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in can openers and more particularly to a device for removing the metal sealing strips of cans.

An important object of the invention is to provide a shaft on which the strip may be wound and a holder for the shaft adapted to move around the side of the can as the removal of the strip progresses.

Another object is to provide a manipulating handle for turning the shaft and means for spacing the handle in working position above the can and adjustable relation to the strip in accordance with variations in the height occupied by the strip on the can.

A further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efficient and reliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on a line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the shaft lifted for removing the wound strip therefrom.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on a line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a front elevational view.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the shaft.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the shaft holder with the handle removed.

Figure 8 is a partial vertical sectional view of a modified spacing member.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a shaft holder of hollow construction to provide a chamber 6 at its front end and a downwardly inclined hand grip 7 at its rear end. The front end of chamber 6 is open and alined openings 8 and 9 are formed in the top and bottom walls of the chamber adjacent its open front end to rotatably receive the lower slotted end 10 of a shaft 11.

A cylindrical housing 12 is welded, cast or otherwise secured in an upstanding position on top of chamber 6 and in which the shaft is vertically slidable with the squared upper end 13 of the shaft projecting above the housing. A stop flange 14 on the shaft and positioned inside the housing limits raising and lowering movement of the shaft.

A handle 15 is secured at its inner end in vertically adjusted position on the squared upper end of the shaft by means of a thumb screw 16 and a spacing collar 17 is mounted on the shaft for free vertical sliding adjustment between the handle 15 and the housing 12.

In the operation of the device, the free end of a can 2,732,093 Patented Jan. 24, 1956 sealing strip 18 is placed in the open end of chamber 6 to enter the slot at the lower end of shaft 11 and by turning handle 15 the strip will be wound on the shaft to remove the strip from the can. As the winding action progresses the holder 5 is moved around the can.

Handle 15 is held spaced above the top of the can by spacing collar 17 which rests upon the top of the can so that the handle will clear the can for easy manipulation and the handle and spacing collar may be adjusted vertically on the shaft to properly position the open front end of chamber 6 and the slotted lower end 10 of the shaft opposite the strip.

Figure 8 illustrates a stamped metal spacing collar 19 having a beading 20 at its lower edge to facilitate sliding thereof over the top of the can.

After the sealing strip has been completely wound on the shaft and removed from the can, the shaft 10 is raised in chamber 6 by handle 15 to free the shaft from the wound strip as shown in Figure 3 and the strip may then drop from the open end of the chamber.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A can sealing strip remover comprising an elongated hollow body having a hand gripping rear end portion and an open front end portion, a housing on top of the body adjacent its open front end, a vertical shaft joumaled in the housing, a key at the lower end of the shaft and slidable vertically in the front end portion of the body, said open end of the body being adapted for placing against a side of a can in the region of a can sealing strip for receiving the can sealing strip for winding on the key in a concealed position in the body, said key being retractable in the housing for removal from the wound strip, stop means on the shaft and positioned in the housing to hold the shaft captive therein, and a handle attached to the upper end of the shaft for turning the latter.

2. A can sealing strip remover comprising an elongated hollow body having a hand gripping rear end portion and an open front end portion, a housing on top of the body adjacent its open front end, a vertical shaft journaled in the housing, a key at the lower end of the shaft and slidable vertically in the front end portion of the body, said open end of the body being adapted for receiving a can sealing strip for winding on the key in a concealed position in the body, said key being retractable in the housing for removal from the wound strip, stop means on the shaft and positioned in the housing to hold the shaft captive therein, a handle attached to the upper end of the shaft for turning the latter, and a vertically slidable spacing member on the shaft between the housing and the handle and adapted to rest on the top of a can to space the handle above the can in accordance with variations in the position of the sealing strip on the can.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,646,719 Young Oct. 25, 1927 2,140,151 Dozey Dec. 13, 1938 2,588,244 Iohanson Mar. 4, 1952 2,612,287 Snook Sept. 30, 1952 2,649,990 Lyle Aug. 25, 1953 

